WEBVTT BUT NOW, MOTHER NATURE ISREMINDING US SPRING IS NOT HEREYET.THE GIANT PARKING LOT AT GREENSPRING TOWER SQUARE IS BUSY.>> I CAME HERE EARLIER AND ICOULDN'T EVEN GET ON THE LOT.I LEFT AND I CAME BACK.FINALLY GOT A SPACE.REPORTER: HARTSEL COVAHUISUSPECTS THIS WEEK'S SNOWYWEATHER FORECAST BROUGHT THECROWD TO THE GROCERY STORE.>> I FIGURED WE WOULD GETSOMETHING BEFORE IT WAS ALLOVER.REPORTER: THE WINTER BLAST COMESAFTER A STRETCH OF MILD WEATHER.>> IT WAS 70 ON THURSDAY.IT'S FELT LIKE SPRING.-- IT FELT LIKE SPRING.I'M OK WITH SNOW.>> IT'S EXCITING.MAYBE NO SCHOOL.REPORTER: STATE HIGHWAYADMINISTRATION CREWS ARE WORKINGTO GET AHEAD OF THE STORM,PRE-TREATING ROADS.>> THE SNOW IS SUPPOSED TOBEGIN, ALL SNOW, NO RAIN.IT WAS RAIN, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLETO PRETREAT.REPORTER: YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEETANKER TRUCKS SPRAYING THE SALTBRINE MIXTURE THROUGH MONDAY.>> WHAT THAT DOES IS PREVENT THEINITIAL BONDING OF SNOW AND ICE.CHARLIE GISCHLAR SAYS THE STORMS'S TIMING COULD MAKE CLEAN UPEASIER.>> WE ARE LUCKY IT IS LATE INTHE SEASON.EVEN ON A CLOUDY, SNOWY DAY, THESUN ANGLE WILL BE STEEP IN THEATMOSPHERE, WHICH KEEPS UP THEPAVEMENT.SO A LITTLE SALT GOES A LONG-- WHICH KEEPS UP THE PAVEMENT.SO A LITTLE SALT GOES A LONGWAY.REPORTER: THE SHA STARTED THISWINTER SEASON WITH 380,000 TONSOF SALT, HOUSED IN 95 DOMES ANDBARNS, AND 1 MILLION GALLONS OFSALT BRINE STORED AT 77 SITES.UP TO 2700 PEOPLE AND PIECES OFEQUIPMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TORESPOND TO THIS STORM.THE SHA SAYS YOU CAN ALWAYS CALL511 FOR REAL TIME TRAVEL